Musical Advent Calendar - Day 26 - Advent Hymn (Watching, Waiting, Longing)

<p>Advent Hymn (Watching Waiting Longing)</p><p>Verse 1</p><p>Heaven sent a child to save us light for all to seeHelpless baby mighty Savior holy mysteryUnto us a son is given born in BethlehemLamb of God the Light of nations God in flesh became</p><p>Chorus 1</p><p>Watching waiting longing for the dayWhen His people would glorifyThe Name above all names</p><p>Verse 2</p><p>For the joy that lay before Him chose our agonyJesus bore the wrath of Calv'ryWashing sinners cleanOur Messiah Christ our brother word of God in fleshLoosed the chains that held us captiveBroke the bonds of death</p><p>Verse 3</p><p>So we wait with expectation for His Advent hereBride of Christ His word proclaimedFor all the world to hearHe will come in clouds descendingAt the trumpet soundIn the light of Christ our SaviorEv'ry knee will bow</p><p>Chorus 2</p><p>Born in a manger dying on a treeRising Easter morning to set His people freeWe're watching waiting longing for the dayWhen all nations will glorifyThe Name above all names</p><p>CCLI Song # 6152291</p><p>Rick Lee James | Ted Rastatter</p><p>* © 2011 Broadman Press (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.)</p><p>* McKinney Music, Inc. (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.)</p><p><em>For use solely with the SongSelect® </em><em>Terms of Use</em><em>. All rights reserved. </em><em>www.ccli.com</em></p><p>CCLI License # 549412</p><p>More from Rick Lee James</p><p>Support Rick Lee James on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rickleejames</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe</a>